[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian":3,"chapter-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-314":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Surviving the Game as a Barbarian",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1327434,1764,"Chapter 314: Legacy (3)","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-314",314,"\u003Cp>6th-grade Dwarf explorer, Aitomz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was an ordinary explorer, just like any other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn't part of a large clan, and he had joined his current team through the Explorer's Guild's matchmaking service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, the only unusual thing about him was that he had recently become the team leader after the previous leader died...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't change the fact that he was ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His team's main hunting ground was the 4th floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teammates were all average in terms of skill, and their personalities and mindsets were no different from any other explorer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They usually hunted monsters and collected magic stones, but like any other explorer, they wouldn't hesitate to kill if a good opportunity presented itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's why Dwarf Aitomz and his teammates were in a dilemma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their encounter with this barbarian was purely coincidental.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were passing through the Thornreed Field on their way to the Witch's Forest when they heard him shouting for help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said he had gotten separated from his team after sneaking away to drink during a break...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What an idiot...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aitomz was dumbfounded at first, but he didn't think the barbarian was lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a barbarian, after all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything could happen with those guys, and they weren't known for lying. Even when they did, it was obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'So he really is lost...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dwarf, what are we going to do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We can't just leave him, can we? I think that ring he's wearing is a subspace ring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said he lost his weapon too. Let's do it quickly, his teammates might come looking for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Greed flickered in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was understandable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subspace rings were valuable, their resale value almost the same as their purchase price. Unlike equipment, they didn't have a limited lifespan and didn't require specific stats to use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were worth millions of stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'His armor looks good too...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys talking about?! You said you would help me find my teammates!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jackson, keep him distracted. Barbarian! Are you hungry? Have some jerky!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh! Jerky! But... do you have any alcohol?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, of course. Have a drink with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aitomz sent one of his teammates to distract the barbarian and then exchanged glances with the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silent consensus.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh, I'm so tired after running all day... Can I take a nap while you guys discuss?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, go ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian then lay down on the ground, seemingly exhausted, and soon started snoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snore! Snore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aitomz felt a pang of guilt, but he quickly dismissed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the barbarian's fault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practically begging to be looted, who could resist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aitomz signaled to his teammates, and they slowly approached the sleeping barbarian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Now!'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all lunged at him simultaneously, their weapons aimed at his vital points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then something unexpected happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their weapons were blocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact felt like they had hit a stone wall, and the sound was different. Instead of the sound of flesh tearing, there was a grating sound of metal scraping against metal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were all stunned, and then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarian sat up abruptly, not a single drop of blood on him. And he roared, his fist flying towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You bastards!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he had been waiting for this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>____________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh... it actually worked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelic Barker chuckled after the first looting was successfully completed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been skeptical at first, but the results were undeniable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader, there was nothing in his bag, but his equipment is surprisingly good for his level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not surprised. He's done this before, judging by his actions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the irony of this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who worked hard and hunted monsters were often left behind, while those who preyed on their fellow explorers grew stronger much faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, sometimes they got ahead of themselves and ended up dead...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, what do you think? My method isn't bad, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I puffed out my chest proudly, and Pelic Barker nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not bad. No, to be honest, it's revolutionary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed genuinely impressed, and he showered me with praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fact that we can use someone like you as a runner is unbelievable. Who could possibly defend against a surprise attack from the inside and the outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, they had all turned their backs on me during the last battle. As soon as the clan members hiding in the reed forest ambushed them, they were all knocked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle lasted less than 10 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barbarians are truly amazing! Who would have thought they could use a child as a runner without anyone suspecting a thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...Is that a compliment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a strange sense of dissonance, but I just brushed it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wasn't a real barbarian anyway, and it was a compliment, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Anyway, I've shown them how effective this method is...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to move on to the next step.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had shared this method for one reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you like it? Then you guys will all use my method now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't want to loot innocent explorers, even if I had to work with these guys for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I couldn't just stand by and watch them do it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So I decided to guide them towards hunting looters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wish we could, but...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pelic Barker clicked his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unfortunately, there's a fatal flaw in your method.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's only one of you. It's a good method, but it's not very efficient to have everyone move together for this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I've already thought about that. Hey, you two.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I grinned and called over two explorers I had been observing from Team 1 and Team 2. And I had them take off their shirts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why do we have to take off our clothes...?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why? I just wanted to check their physiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Okay, they're a bit soft, but their size is good enough.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step closer, and the two men instinctively covered their chests with their arms and stepped back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What, am I going to do something to you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please tell us what you're planning to do...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll make you warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I said so and took out the items I had prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They realized what I was going to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a brush and a set of paints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrealist painter Salvador Dali once said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am not strange. I am just not ordinary.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh also said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[I am uncertain of my life. But the starry nights make me dream.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, and there's also a famous quote from Pablo Picasso:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Will I ever leave behind such famous words?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don't know, but I can say this:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Stay still! Or you'll die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ugh, why are they squirming so much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It's messing up the lines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more they struggled, the more I focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red, green, blue, black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using these four common colors, I diligently painted, the words of the great masters echoing in my mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the 'art' that these criminals couldn't understand,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My canvas was human skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh, swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The criminals surrounding me muttered incessantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It looks like scribbles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The lines are so crooked...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tsk, how barbaric.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They don't even understand modern art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I coughed loudly, and they all shut their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, much better. I should have done that sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I continued my work in the quiet atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didn't take long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was fun at first, but it got boring after a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Done! You can get up now!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I finished my work and patted the two men on their backs. They slowly got up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geez, don't kill my artistic inspiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you covering the tattoos with your arms?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I pushed their arms aside, revealing my masterpiece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was quite satisfied with the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bit rough compared to my own tattoos, but...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...It's surprisingly subtle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the clan leader, who had been looking at me with a 'This guy is crazy' expression, seemed surprised by the result.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't that noticeable in the dark labyrinth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the artist, I couldn't help but notice the flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you looking down? Are you embarrassed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look at their timid expressions and posture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would believe they were barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come here, I'll make you real warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I asked the clan leader for permission and took the two men aside for some 'training'.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about 30 minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Be, Behella!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Louder!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Behel—laaaaaaaaaa!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Now, what do you shout when you're running?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm lost! Help me!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snoring!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Snore! Snore, snore!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit down!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, now you look like barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>______________________\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bright moonlight, Erwen Fornachi di Tersia knocked on the door of a house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knock, knock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about a minute for the door to open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fairy man who opened the door froze when he saw Erwen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her solemn expression told him why she was there at this hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You've made your decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her unwavering answer made him sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood her feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The process of obtaining the power of the pureblood is much more gruesome than you can imagine, and it's not something you can achieve just by wanting it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please, reconsider. Just one more time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't bear to watch her walk this path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew what awaited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Erwen's resolve was unwavering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm sorry, but I've already made my decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please help me. I want to become the pureblood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her amber eyes, usually filled with warmth and light, were now burning with ambition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt a lump in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had seen too many people with that look in their eyes meet a tragic end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright. I'll help you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't refuse her request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was a hero of the tribe, a powerful figure, but in front of these sisters, he was a sinner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. I'll be going now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen turned to leave, and he unconsciously stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is there something else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if... Yes, what if...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to ask what she would do if there was a way to bring him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn't finish his sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Never mind, I was being silly. It's late, go home. I'll talk to the elders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erwen tilted her head, confused, but she soon turned and left. This time, he didn't stop her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who knew about the 'Stone of Resurrection' was absent from the recent gathering, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He already knew who that stone was meant for.\u003C\u002Fp>",1783,"2026-06-05T19:32:49.065Z",1,"novelbin.me","eb31e1c73ff0481da24d5ec70ae125bc49f4d3319b3ecf4e6d9cabd0f78e6459","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-315","surviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-chapter-313",807,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsurviving-the-game-as-a-barbarian-cover.jpg"]